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Kings at Panthers

NHL · Wednesday, Dec 17 · 6:00 PM CT · Amerant Bank Arena · Final LA 2 – FLA 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
LA1012
FLA0213
Team box
LA·FLA
29
shots
29
1 of 4
power play
1 of 4
53.4
faceoff %
46.6
16
hits
28
15
blocked shots
21
8
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Anton ForsbergLA2926.897
Daniil TarasovFLA2927.931

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
FLA +3
LA +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: FLA 2 · LA 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was LA 42%, FLA 58% · Updated Dec 17, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
FLA 3.1 – 2.6 LA
Expected total
5.7
KingsThe matchupPanthers
+136Our fair odds−136
2.6Expected goals3.1
+0.08Power rating+0.22
2.6Goals / game3.2
2.7Allowed / game3.2
28.3Shots / game29.2
49.6Faceoff %47.1
17.3Hits / game25.5
14−18Season record17−15
4−6Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
LA chance · FLA chance
Our model fair42.5%57.5%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
LALos Angeles Kings+13642%————
FLAFlorida Panthers−13658%————
Spreadabout even
LALos Angeles Kings+0.4our margin————
FLAFlorida Panthers−0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.7
Over5.7our total————
Under5.7our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Los Angeles Kings by 6 goals: <1%Los Angeles Kings by 5 goals: 1%Los Angeles Kings by 4 goals: 4%Los Angeles Kings by 3 goals: 9%Los Angeles Kings by 2 goals: 8%Los Angeles Kings by 1 goal: 20%Florida Panthers by 1 goal: 24%Florida Panthers by 2 goals: 11%Florida Panthers by 3 goals: 13%Florida Panthers by 4 goals: 7%Florida Panthers by 5 goals: 2%Florida Panthers by 6 goals: <1%
← LA wins byFLA wins by →
Florida Panthers wins by 2 or more33%
Florida Panthers wins by 3 or more22%
Los Angeles Kings wins by 2 or more23%
Decided by one goal44%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.7 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 14%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.570%
Total over 5.548%
Total over 6.537%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
LAAnton Forsberg G · last 5 starts: .912 save %, 2.07 GAAstarted
FLADaniil Tarasov G · last 5 starts: .905 save %, 3.11 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
LA·FLA
Dec 15, 2025 at DAL
last game
Dec 15, 2025 at TB
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 32+ games
LA·FLA
+0.08
rating (0 = average)
+0.22
2.6
goals / game
3.2
2.7
goals allowed / game
3.2
14−18
season record
17−15
4−10
home record
10−8
10−8
away record
7−7
L3
streak
W2
4−6
last 10
5−5
28.3
shots / game
29.2
49.6
faceoff %
47.1
17.3
hits / game
25.5
13.6
blocked shots / game
13.2
4.3
takeaways / game
4.1
16.7
giveaways / game
14.4

Rating Trend

LA · FLA · 64 days
Los Angeles KingsFlorida Panthers
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · FLA 3−6
Nov 6, 2025at LAFLA 5 − 2
Jan 29, 2025at FLAFLA 3 − 0
Jan 22, 2025at LALA 2 − 1
Jan 11, 2024at FLAFLA 3 − 2 OT
Nov 16, 2023at LALA 2 − 1
Jan 27, 2023at FLALA 4 − 3
Nov 5, 2022at LALA 5 − 4
Mar 13, 2022at LALA 3 − 2 SO
Dec 16, 2021at FLALA 4 − 1

LA · Last 10

4−6 · streak L3
Dec 15, 2025at DAL1 − 4L
Dec 13, 2025vs CGY1 − 2L
Dec 10, 2025at SEA2 − 3L
Dec 8, 2025at UTAH4 − 2W
Dec 6, 2025vs CHI6 − 0W
Dec 4, 2025vs CHI1 − 2L
Dec 2, 2025vs WSH1 − 3L
Nov 29, 2025vs VAN2 − 1W
Nov 28, 2025at ANA4 − 5L
Nov 24, 2025vs OTT2 − 1W

FLA · Last 10

5−5 · streak W2
Dec 15, 2025at TB5 − 2W
Dec 13, 2025at DAL4 − 0W
Dec 11, 2025at COL2 − 6L
Dec 10, 2025at UTAH4 − 3W
Dec 7, 2025vs NYI4 − 1W
Dec 6, 2025vs CBJ7 − 6W
Dec 4, 2025vs NSH1 − 2L
Dec 2, 2025vs TOR1 − 4L
Nov 28, 2025vs CGY3 − 5L
Nov 26, 2025vs PHI2 − 4L